Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Boutisse reveals notes of cedar chest, Indian spices and rose petals over a core of stewed black plums and blackberry preserves, plus a waft of cinnamon stick. The medium to full-bodied palate... Read More
The 2020 Cantemerle has turned out well in bottle, offering up aromas of rich black fruits, plums, pencil shavings and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy, with ripe, powdery structuring tannins and a nicely... Read More
Composed of 77% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, with an alcohol of 14.5% and a pH of 3.57, the deep purple-black colored 2020 Fleur Cardinale bursts from the glass with powerful notes of crushed blackberries,... Read More
Blending Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and a wee bit of Petit Verdot, this medium-opaque, purple-ruby colored red is taut when first poured, showing rustic tobacco, herbs, cedar and gritty earth flavors. With exposure to lots... Read More
The combination of powerful tannins and equally generous black fruits is a fine harbinger for this wine's development. Big, bold and juicy with a dense structure, the wine is for longterm aging.
The 2020 Marjosse is a deep, flavorful wine. Black cherry, leather, spice, tobacco, leather and grilled herbs give this hearty Bordeaux a good deal of savory and earthy character to match its midweight personality.
A lush wave of boysenberry, blackberry and black cherry reduction notes unfurls slowly over a refined spine of chalk, while sweet tobacco, violet, iris, licorice and apple wood notes fill in liberally. Everything stays in lockstep... Read More
Ripe, full and generous with notes of red fruits and of toasty oak. Medium bodied with good concentration and fine supple tannins. Pair with a leg of lamb and seasonal vegetables or grilled and roasted meat.
blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot aging in 60% new barriques, the very deep purple-black colored 2020 Smith Haut Lafitte makes an impactful entrance, opening with flamboyant notes... Read More